What constitutes a cult classic? It’s a term that has been used to describe when a film has failed to find a large audience and instead collected a small but devoted following. Does that definition still hold true? In part, yes. However, there are plenty of films that have failed commercially but are able to […]
Magnum opus, masterpiece, chef d’ oeuvre or swan’s song. Regardless of what we choose to name it, we know what we speak of when we speak of an immensely great work of art and in this case film. The ones in this list may be indeed what the word betrays, the master’s greatest work or […]
Now in its 37th year, the 2018 edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival (September 27th – October 12th, 2018) just may be the brightest, most eclectic and engaging cinematic celebration yet. Among the five largest film festivals in North America with screenings from 70 countries, VIFF promises to have something intriguing and exciting for […]
The genre of horror makes its profits from the exploitation of real human fears and unimaginably disturbing events. Using established and innovative techniques with cinematography and soundtrack to amplify patterns of human fear, films of this genre make their success by knowing what will really make their audience cringe. Thematic subgenres of natural/eco-horror, serial killer […]
Who knows exactly why some great films catch fire in popular culture while others languor in obscurity? More puzzling still is how some classics seem to just fall off the map over time, while initially unheralded works slowly gain a life of their own and linger in our memories. Public opinion is a fickle factor, […]
Sometimes audiences can avoid revisiting a film they enjoyed because of its length, not wishing to commit hours of their time to something they have already seen and instead opting to watch something new. However, these films are much too tempting, offering so much more with every repeat viewing. These choices range between two and […]